--- title: "Connect The Old Reader to Plumsail Documents - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)\" in Plumsail Documents." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-plumsail-documents" --- # Connect The Old Reader to Plumsail Documents When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)** in [Plumsail Documents](https://apiant.ai/connections/plumsail-documents). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. The Old Reader **1** trigger The Old Reader **12** actions Plumsail Documents **22** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want The Old Reader and Plumsail Documents to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What The Old Reader can start in Plumsail Documents - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)** in Plumsail Documents - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Add HTML Watermark to PDF** in Plumsail Documents Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with The Old Reader and Plumsail Documents ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 34 actions - Trigger **New item** Triggers when a new item arrives in your reading list, a folder or a subscription. - Action **Add subscription** Subscribes the account to a feed or website by its URL and returns the new subscription's stream id. - Action **Delete folder** Deletes a folder in The Old Reader and moves its subscriptions to the default folder. - Action **Delete subscription** Unsubscribes from a feed in The Old Reader. - Action **Get items** Returns the full contents (title, body, author, feed, read/starred state) of one or more items by their ids. - Action **Get unread counts** Returns unread item counts for the whole reading list and for each folder, subscription and friend. - Action **List folders** Returns the list of folders in your The Old Reader account. - Action **List items** Returns the items (articles) in a stream such as your reading list, starred items, a folder or a subscription. - Action **List subscriptions** Returns every feed subscription in your The Old Reader account, with each feed's title, folders, site URL and icon. - Action **Mark all items as read** Marks all items in a stream (everything, a folder, a subscription or a friend's shares) as read, optionally only those older than a given time. - Action **Update folder** Renames a folder in The Old Reader. - Action **Update item** Updates an item's state: marks it read or unread, starred, liked or shared. - Action **Update subscription** Renames a subscription or moves it between folders. - Action **Add HTML Watermark to PDF** Adds an HTML watermark to a PDF document and returns a link to the watermarked PDF. - Action **Add Image Watermark to PDF** Adds an image watermark to every chosen page of a PDF and returns a download link to the watermarked PDF. - Action **Add PDF Watermark to PDF** Overlays a page from another PDF as a watermark on a PDF document and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Add Text Watermark to PDF** Adds a text watermark to a PDF and returns a download link to the watermarked file. - Action **Compress PDF** Compresses and optimizes a PDF document to reduce its size, and returns a download link to the compressed PDF. - Action **Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)** Converts a CSV file into an Excel workbook (XLSX) and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Convert DOC to DOCX** Converts a legacy Word DOC document into a DOCX file and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Convert DOCX to PDF** Converts a Word DOCX document to PDF and returns a download link to the PDF. - Action **Convert PPT to PPTX** Converts a PowerPoint PPT presentation to PPTX format and returns a download link to the converted file. - Action **Convert PPTX to PDF** Converts a PowerPoint PPTX presentation into a PDF file and returns a download link. - Action **Convert to PDF** Converts a document from a public URL into a PDF file and returns a download link to the PDF. - Action **Convert XLS to XLSX** Converts a legacy Excel XLS file into an XLSX workbook and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Convert XLSX to PDF** Converts an Excel XLSX spreadsheet into a PDF file and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Fill in PDF Form** Fills in the fields of a fillable PDF form with the data you provide and returns a download link to the completed PDF. - Action **Fill Merge Fields in DOCX Document** Fills the merge fields of a Word DOCX document with your data and returns a download link to the filled document. - Action **Generate Document From DOCX Template** Creates a document from a Word DOCX template filled with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Generate Document From Fillable PDF** Generates a PDF document by filling a fillable PDF template with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Generate Document From PPTX Template** Creates a document from a PowerPoint PPTX template filled with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Generate Document From XLSX Template** Creates a document from an Excel XLSX template filled with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Merge Any Files Into PDF** Converts multiple files (documents, images, PDFs) and merges them into a single PDF, returning a download link. - Action **Merge DOCX Files** Merges several Word (DOCX) documents into a single DOCX file and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Protect PDF** Adds passwords and printing, editing, copying and annotation restrictions to a PDF file, and returns a link to the protected PDF. ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **Plumsail Documents** Generate documents from DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML templates and populate fillable PDF forms.](https://apiant.ai/connections/plumsail-documents) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from The Old Reader - [ **The Old Reader to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-trello) - [ **The Old Reader to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-zoom) - [ **The Old Reader to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-twilio) - [ **The Old Reader to Typeform** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-typeform) - [ **The Old Reader to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-webflow) - [ **The Old Reader to Wix** The Wix website builder gives businesses of any size the tools to create, manage and grow a fully integrated...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-wix) ## More into Plumsail Documents - [ **HubSpot to Plumsail Documents** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Salesforce to Plumsail Documents** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Slack to Plumsail Documents** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Google Sheets to Plumsail Documents** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Gmail to Plumsail Documents** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Google Calendar to Plumsail Documents** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-plumsail-documents) Questions ## The Old Reader and Plumsail Documents, answered ### ### What can start an automation from The Old Reader? Any of The Old Reader's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New item. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Plumsail Documents when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of Plumsail Documents's 22 actions, including Add HTML Watermark to PDF, Add Image Watermark to PDF, Add PDF Watermark to PDF and Add Text Watermark to PDF. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Plumsail Documents to The Old Reader? Plumsail Documents has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in The Old Reader. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Plumsail Documents's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for The Old Reader or Plumsail Documents? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use The Old Reader and Plumsail Documents without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.